In private Schools, a minimum of Rs 5 lakhs is required for one student per year - PWG
Source: IT News
Imphal, October 01 2019:
"A student spent a minimum of Rs 5 lakhs per year in private school", a statement by armed rebel group said in a press statement while calling upon the Private Schools' associations and management committee to contact to the outfit for discussing over the matter.
Taking this matter with extreme seriousness, the KCP (PWG) statement said that the phenomenon is commercialization of the education and with this process of commercialization parents today opted for one child one family theory as they are unable to bear the cost of their children.
The statement also elaborated on how the huge amount of money is being spent in one student studying in private school.
It said that cost of form and prospectus is from Rs 200 to Rs 500, admission fee is From Rs 10,000 to Rs 40, 000, different dress for different days in a week of around Rs 5000, Tuition fees is Rs 800 to Rs 1500 per month, in addition library fee, sports fee, registration fee, building and construction fee, dance class fee, extra curriculum activities fee, martial arts fees etc cost in betwen Rs 8000 to Rs 15000 per year, Excursion and picnic fee is from Rs 500 to Rs 7000, extra books sold in connivance with private company comes from Rs 200 to Rs 1000, teachers' day contribution is from Rs 100 to Rs 500, school van fee is from Rs 800 to Rs 1500 per month.
Besides, these private schools do not follow the regulations for teachers students ratio and did not maintain proper school infrastructures, fire safety, food safety etc.
When calculated the total amount require for one student is from Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 12 lakhs .
Students who take tuition out the school have to spent Rs 1 lakh 50 thousand to Rs 3 lakhs , if stayed in boarding additional charge is Rs 2.5 lakhs to Rs 6.5 lakhs.
It is these conditions that parents today opted for one child one family policy, the PWG statement said.
The statement further said that after the success of enrolling poor students to these private schools from 10% to 25% , the PWG is hopeful to take up new policy.
The PWG also called on suggestions on how to correct the wrong in the system from the people of the state.